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Give unto the Lord, Op 74

Introduction

Written in February 1914, Give unto the Lord was immediately published by Novello. It was first heard in a version for chorus and orchestra at the Festival of the Sons of the Clergy at St Paul’s Cathedral on 30 April 1914, and was consequently dedicated to Sir George Martin, the organist of St Paul’s.

Elgar responds to the words of Psalm 29 with vigour and powerfully contrapuntal choral writing, but with a gentle central interlude at the words ‘In His Temple’. Eventually Elgar returns to the music of the opening but ends with the words ‘the blessing of peace’. As these words are, uniquely, repeated and given added emphasis by being echoed round the choir, one has to wonder whether Elgar had any inkling in April 1914 of what was to be.

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Give unto the Lord, O ye mighty, give unto the Lord glory and strength, give unto the Lord the glory due unto His name; worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness.
The voice of the Lord is upon the waters: the God of glory thundereth; it is the Lord that ruleth the sea.
The voice of the Lord is mighty in operation; the voice of the Lord is full of majesty; the voice of the Lord breaketh the cedars.
Yea, the Lord breaketh the cedars of Lebanon.
Yea, the voice of the Lord divideth the flames of fire; yea, the voice of the Lord shaketh the wilderness and strippeth the forests bare.
In His temple doth ev’ryone speak of His glory.
Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness.
The Lord sitteth above the water-flood; and the Lord remaineth a King for ever;
The Lord shall give strength unto His people; the Lord shall give His people the blessing of peace.

Give unto the Lord, O ye mighty, give unto the Lord glory and strength, give unto the Lord the glory due unto His name; worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness.
The voice of the Lord is upon the waters: the God of glory thundereth; it is the Lord that ruleth the sea.
The voice of the Lord is mighty in operation; the voice of the Lord is full of majesty; the voice of the Lord breaketh the cedars.
Yea, the Lord breaketh the cedars of Lebanon.
Yea, the voice of the Lord divideth the flames of fire; yea, the voice of the Lord shaketh the wilderness and strippeth the forests bare.
In His temple doth ev’ryone speak of His glory.
Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness.
The Lord sitteth above the water-flood; and the Lord remaineth a King for ever;
The Lord shall give strength unto His people; the Lord shall give His people the blessing of peace.

Give unto the Lord, O ye mighty, give unto the Lord glory and strength, give unto the Lord the glory due unto His name; worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness.
The voice of the Lord is upon the waters: the God of glory thundereth; it is the Lord that ruleth the sea.
The voice of the Lord is mighty in operation; the voice of the Lord is full of majesty; the voice of the Lord breaketh the cedars.
Yea, the Lord breaketh the cedars of Lebanon.
Yea, the voice of the Lord divideth the flames of fire; yea, the voice of the Lord shaketh the wilderness and strippeth the forests bare.
In His temple doth ev’ryone speak of His glory.
Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness.
The Lord sitteth above the water-flood; and the Lord remaineth a King for ever;
The Lord shall give strength unto His people; the Lord shall give His people the blessing of peace.

Give unto the Lord, O ye mighty, give unto the Lord glory and strength, give unto the Lord the glory due unto His name; worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness.
The voice of the Lord is upon the waters: the God of glory thundereth; it is the Lord that ruleth the sea.
The voice of the Lord is mighty in operation; the voice of the Lord is full of majesty; the voice of the Lord breaketh the cedars.
Yea, the Lord breaketh the cedars of Lebanon.
Yea, the voice of the Lord divideth the flames of fire; yea, the voice of the Lord shaketh the wilderness and strippeth the forests bare.
In His temple doth ev’ryone speak of His glory.
Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness.
The Lord sitteth above the water-flood; and the Lord remaineth a King for ever;
The Lord shall give strength unto His people; the Lord shall give His people the blessing of peace.